Photograph-frame



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1. L. H. ORR.

PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.

No. 415,552. Patented Nov, 19, 1889.

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3 Sheets-Sheet, 2.

L. H. ORR.

PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.

(No Model.)

No. 415,552. Patented Nov. 19, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS H. ORR, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

PHOTOG RAPH-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,552, dated November19, 1889.

Application filed September 9, 1889. Serial No. 323,434. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS H. ORR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inPhotograph-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to frames for pictures, photographs, calendars,or other similar things, the object being to provide an improved framefor the above-named purposes constructed from paper; and the inventionconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the severalparts of the frame, all as hereinafter fully described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a frame for holding and exhibiting pictures orcalendars constructed according to my invention, said frame showing apicture mounted therein. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of said frame011 the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the rear sideof the frame, showing certain parts broken off, as more particularlyhereinafter described. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a picture-traywhich may be used with said frame. Fig. 5 is a rearside perspective Viewof the complete frame, one edge of the leg thereof being shown brokenaway. Fig. 6 is a plan View of the paper blank which when foldedproduces said frame. Fig. 7 is a plan view of said tray. Fig. 8illustrates a modified construction of a partof the frame hereinafterdescribed.

In the drawings, A indicates the blank, made preferably from paper ofsufficient thickness to cause the frame to be maintained, when madetherefrom, in suitable upright position to support a picture or calendaror other similar thing which may be placed therein. The said blank Acomprises the central or face portion 2 of the frame, the back flap 3thereof, and the leg or brace 4:. The dotted lines on the blank, Fig. 6,indicate the lines on which certain parts of said blankare folded inbringing the various parts thereof to the positions which they have inthe com pleted frame, and the broken lines in said figure indicate thefolded positions of said parts. The said lines upon which certain partsof the blank A are folded, as aforesaid,

may be either scored or indented in a manner well known to those skilledin the art of the manufacture of articles from paper.

The central portion or face of the frame 2 has the portions thereof 5 5and 6 partially severed therefrom by cutting on the lines a a, and thensaid parts 5 and 6 are folded backward on the lines 0 c, and then foldedupon themselves on the lines 6 etc bring said parts to the positionshown in Fig. 3, whereby they constitute clips at the sides and at thebottom of the opening B in the frame, within which the picture orotherthing which is placed in the frame is held. The said lines a on thecentral portion 2 of the frame are cut to form ornamental inward-projecting parts, as leaves or port-ions of the same 0, on the border of theopening in the frame, as shown in Fig. 1,

when said clip parts 5 and 6 are folded backward, as aforesaid, saidornamental projections 0 being cut from the parts 5 and 6. Also,projections 8, s s and s are formed for the outer borders of the centralportion 2 of the frame by cutting the same on lines '11 from the leg 4and one of the side clips 7, said clips 7 being folded on the lines I)back against the rear side of the said central portion 2 of the frame,to strengthen the same and render it less liable to bending or de-'fiection between its extreme ends, said clips 7 being shown in theirfolded-back positions in Fig. 3.

The back flap 3 of the frame is attached to the lower end of the centralportion 2, or is a part of the latter, and is adapted to be folded onthe line cl, Fig. 6, back ofsaid central portion, to the position shownin Fig. 5, entirely covering the beforementioned clips 5, 6, and 7 andholdingthem firmly in their down-folded positions, and serving tosecurely retain a portrait, as shown in Fig. 1. or other picture or calendar, within the frame.

Before placing a photograph or other thing in the frame, as abovementioned, it is preferable to inclose it in the tray 1), which consistsof a piece of somewhat thick paper having its opposite borders foldedback against the rear side of the piece, as shown in Fig. 4, said traybeing applied to the rear side of the picture or calendar and insertedwith the latter between the clips 5 and 6 and the adjoining rear side ofthe frame.

The use of the tray D, as described, also facilitates the placing of apicture or calendar into the frame and contributes to holding it inproper position therein, if printed upon thin paper.

The said frame, consisting of the central portion 2 thereof and the backflap 3, all folded together, as shown in Fig. 5, may be arranged to besuspended, if desired, leaving the leg 4 thereon or removing the same,as may be preferable, said suspension being provided for by forming ahalf-circular projection y (see Fig. 6, in dotted lines) on the extremeend of said back flap, which when said back flap is folded up, as inFig. 5, is brought up to the rear side of the projection s on the upperend of the frame portion 2, and said flap y and projection s areperforated, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5, to provide forhanging the frame on any suit-able pin.

cut the leg 4: off from the upper end of said central portion 2 of theframe. The said back flap 3 is provided with a slit f through it, forthe purpose below described.

The leg 4: of the frame, which serves to support the central portion 2thereof in an inclined position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, is renderedsufficiently firm and rigid to serve this purpose by double-folding eachedge thereof on the lines 2' 2' as indicated by the above-describedfolding-lines in Fig. 6 and as further illustrated in Fig. 5, and fromthe central portion of said leg 4 is cut a flap 8, hanging thereto byone end, and capable of swinging from said leg toward the rear side ofthe frame-portion 2; and from said flap 8 is cut a tongue 9, which isadapted to be entered through said slot f in the back flap 3 of theframe, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5, whereby the leg 4 is soengaged or attached temporarily to the frame portion 2 that it isretained in its proper inclined position behind said frame to constitutesuch a back support therefor as will cause it to maintain a properposition for exhibiting the picture or other thing which may be placedtherein.

Fig. 1 represents the picture-opening in the frame 2 as nearer one edgethan the other, this disposition of the said opening being made for thepurpose of leaving a wider space at one side thereof for the applicationto the face of the frame of an ornamental design like or similar to thatshown in Figs. 1 and 6, which design may be printed or embossed on theportion 2 of the frame, and such ornamental colors may be appliedthereto as taste may dictate.

Fig. 8 illustrates a slightly-modified construction of the centralportion 2 of the frame by cutting out the central portion at H andforming on the opposite borders of the opening so made clips 10, to befolded as above described, and serving the purpose of thebefore-mentioned clips 5, said clips 10 being In arranging the frame tobit suspended as described it is preferable to substituted for thelatter, thus providing for a suspension-flap h, formed from a portion ofthe central part 2 of the frame, and adapted to be folded upward 011 theline g, as indicated in Fig. 8, the upper end thereof, when so folded,being adapted to take a position in the rear of the projection s on theupper end of said frame part 2, and both of said parts being perforated,as described, the frame may be suspended thereby .on any suitable pin oron the flap it alone.

If it is desired to retain a picture or other thing permanently Withinthe completelyfolded frame, the back flap 3, after having been broughtto the position shown in Fig. 5, may be pasted to the rear side of theframe. It is obvious that the clips 5 and 6 around the picture-openingin the frame, on the rear side thereof, need not necessarily be formedfrom a part of the paper which constitutes the central portion of theframe; but such clips may be separately made and cemented to the rearside of the frame by applying cement between the portions K of saidclips and the adjoining rear side of the frame part 2. It is alsoobvious that the leg l need not necessarily be integral with the centralportion 2 of the frame, but may be attached thereto by cementing, ifpreferred.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is- 1. A picture-frame, substantially asdescribed, having supporting-clips for a picture at the borders of thepicture-opening therein, a back flap on the rear side of said framecovering said picture clips and opening, and a leg on the end of saidframe havinga tongue thereon engaging with said back flap, substantiallyas set forth.

2. A picture frame, substantially as described, having border-clips 7folded rearwardly against its back, and having portions thereof withinits borders partially severed therefrom and folded backward against itsback, thereby forming a picture opening therein and providingsupporting-clips for a picture, substantially as set forth.

3. A picture-frame, substantially as described, having border-clips 7folded rearwardly against its back, picture-holding clips 5 and 6 at theborders of the picture-opening therein, and a leg 4, attached to one endthereof, and ornamental projections on the border or borders of saidframe, and said pictureopening therein cut from one of said borderclipsand from the part forming said leg, and from said picture-holding clips,substantially as set forth.

at. A picture-frame, substantially as described, having border-clips 7folded rearwardly against its back, and having portions thereof withinits borders partially severed therefrom and folded backward against itsback, thereby forming a picture opening therein and providingsupporting-clips for a picture, and a back flap 3, folding against saidborder and picture-holding clips, substantially as set forth.

5. A picture-frame, substantially as described, having border-clips 7folded rearwardly against its back, and having portions thereof withinits borders partially severed therefrom and folded backward against itsback, thereby forming a picture -opening therein and providingsupporting-clips for a picture, and a back flap 3, folding against saidborder and picture-holding clips, and having a suspending-flap ythereonfolding against the rear side of the ornamental projection s on theupper end of said frame, substantially as set forth.

6. A picture-frame, substantially as described, having a back flap inwhich is formed a slit f, combined with a leg 4 on the upper end of saidframe, having the partially-sev-

